Groundskeeper Associate

Ccbcmd; Dundalk (MD); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and Personal Leave

Medical Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

CCBC is seeking a Groundskeeper Associate to maintain college grounds and landscaping in a full-time role. The position may require shift changes and includes a background check and physical prior to promotion, with benefits eligibility after promotion.

Responsibilities include lawn care, planting, pruning, maintenance work, snow removal, and event support across campus facilities. High school diploma or equivalent is required; a clean driving record is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in institutional or commercial groundskeeping preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to change shift when requested.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record preferred.
• Background check and physical exam may be required before promotion.

Responsibilities

• Mows, trims, edges grass areas; weeds, cultivates, mulches beds; prune trees and shrubs.
• Plant, transplant, prune, and care for landscape items; fertilize and water as needed.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to campus landscaping and gardens.
• Participate in landscaping project work and campus exterior maintenance.
• Operate grounds-related equipment and perform minor preventative maintenance.
• Support snow removal and campus cleanup efforts; assist in events and activities.

Skills

Flexibility

Valid driver's license

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Since 1957, CCBC has opened the doors to accessible, affordable, high-quality education empowering generations of area residents to improve their lives and the lives of others. Each year, more than 63,000 students enroll at the college’s main campuses, extension centers and online.

The Groundskeeper Associate position provides an immediate full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity to those individuals with limited groundskeeping experience to gain the training experience to prepare successful candidates to be promoted to a benefits eligible (i.e. Vacation and Personal Leave, Medical Insurance, Retirement Plan, and paid selected holidays and break periods) full-time Groundskeeper position, and a pay increase, in as little as six-weeks. Safe and Sick Leave is offered to all Groundskeeper Associates.

Groundskeeper Associate is responsible for the care, maintenance, and repair of the college grounds and landscaping.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in institutional or commercial groundskeeping, preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to change shift when requested.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record of less than five (5) points on driving record, preferred.

Background Check:

• Candidates may be required to successfully pass a background investigation, to include driving and criminal history evaluation.
• Candidates will be required to successfully complete a physical examination, including drug screening prior to being promoted to a Groundskeeper position. Candidates who are unsuccessful in successfully completing a physical examination will not be eligible for promotion to Groundskeeper and will be removed from the Associate position.

1. Mows, trims, edges grass areas. Weeds, cultivates and mulches flower and shrubbery beds. Plants, transplants and prunes trees, shrubs, and flowers. Grades, fertilizes, limes, and aerates sods, seeds, and waters. Clears wooded areas, prunes trees, and shrubs, remove fallen trees, branches, weeds and rubbish.
2. Performs work associated with maintenance and repairs to campus landscaping and gardens.
3. Participates in landscaping project work.
4. Patches asphalt or concrete areas. Performs traffic control painting and sign maintenance/ installation; as well as, grounds related painting.
5. Sets up and operates trucks, tractors, mowers, excavators, and other grounds related equipment. Cleans and performs minor preventative maintenance on groundskeeping equipment.
6. Participates in snow removal efforts.
7. Participates in campus exterior trash/recycling collection.
8. Assists in the implementation of college and non-college events/activities.
9. Effectively performs in a service environment and follows all county, state, college, and departmental policies and procedures.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.